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Elizabeth Kense Occupational Therapy/ Arbeidsterapie This practice is situated in the beautiful Eastern Free State (Senekal, Bethlehem, Clarens). The o

23/08/2021

As an occupational therapist I often work with kindergarten teachers. (One of my favorite parts of this job!) At the start of the school year - with so much going on - it is challenging for teachers to get a quick read on their students' abilities.

I created this screening for OTs and teachers, with simple activities to assess children's fine motor skills. Although this is not an evaluation, it suggests simple tasks to see which students may be struggling.

When children have difficulty with all or a few of these tasks, this may indicate some concern. These are the students to keep an eye on and to encourage with activities to improve hand strength and coordination.

Always remember that development varies from child to child and every student is on his or her own time line!

Hope this is helpful!

08/07/2021

“Our mind, brain, and body are all interconnected.

When your child is dysregulated, their brain produces high levels of the stress hormone, cortisol. It also produces adrenaline. An increase in cortisol spikes anxiety and dysregulation.

When this occurs, functional and social communication skills decrease – because the brain can’t access the prefrontal cortex, that controls executive functioning...”

https://hes-extraordinary.com/improve-emotional-regulation-just-7-minutes-per-day

16/06/2021

Posturele kontrole is die vermoë van die liggaam om 'n posisie te kan handhaaf teen swaartekrag. Posturele kontrole is nodig vir goeie aandag en konsentrasie, motivering, koördinasie en balans.

11/06/2021
Glo vandag weer soos ‘n kind💛✈️Matteus 19:14 “Maar Jesus het gesê: Laat die kinders na my toe kom.Moenie hulle stop nie!...
03/06/2021

Glo vandag weer soos ‘n kind💛✈️

Matteus 19:14

“Maar Jesus het gesê: Laat die kinders na my toe kom.

Moenie hulle stop nie! Want die Koninkryk van die Hemel behoort aan diegene wat soos hierdie kinders is.”

03/06/2021

‼️‼️AANDAG alle Juffrouens met besige kinders in die klaskamer‼️‼️

Hierdie ekstra aktiwiteite kan jul in die klaskamer help!

Teachers in special education or inclusive classrooms can understand what’s really going on behind learning difficulties and behaviors. Teachers can use these free resources in the classroom to address overwhelming busy days and support diverse learners through differentiated teaching by offering students the supports they need for classroom success.

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Movement in the classroom is helpful for learning and helping kids with movement needs such as fidgeting or attention. The brain break activities listed below can go along really nicely with an apple theme. Try adding the Apple themed brain breaks in between activities, lessons, and other classroom tasks.

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🍎1.) Reach and climb- Ask students to stand up beside their desks and pretend to climb a ladder. Students can reach up high with alternating arms as they climb in place. Imagine climbing up a ladder to reach the top of an apple tree.

🍎2.) Pick apples- Ask students to imagine reaching up to grab an apple from an apple tree’s branch, and then bend down to drop it into a basket. Ask students to repeat this motion repetitively reaching up high and then bending down low to the ground.

🍎3.) Peel and toss apples- Ask students to imagine peeling an apple as they roll their arms over and over again at the elbows. Then ask them to toss an imaginary apple into a bucket. They can imagine the buckets are at different levels and distances as they pretend tossing apples. Continue this exercise for one minute.

🍎4.) Apple dash – Ask students to run in place and imagine running at an apple farm. Students can pretend they are delivering bushels of apple from a tree to a barn as they run in place while carrying an imaginary bucket. Ask them to imagine hopping over logs or running faster or slower.

🍎5.) Make a pie- Ask students to imagine picking an apple and buffing it with their sleeve. Ask them to buff an apple on their left sleeve and then their right sleeve. Doing this activity encourages crossing of the midline. They can then pretend to slice the apple, roll out dough, pour the apple slices into the pie pan, and putting the pie into an oven.

🍎6.) Apple spell- Ask students to form the letters used to spell the word “apple” using their arms and legs. To make an “A”, the student can reach up over their head putting their hands in the middle and stretching their legs wide next. Next, make a “P” by standing with feet together and arms curved toward the side to create the bump of the letter. Complete the same movement again for the second P in the word apple. Next, form a letter L using by sitting on the floor and bending at the waist stretching legs out straight. Finally, create a letter E by sitting on the floor bent at the waist with leg s extended straight and feet together. Put one arm out at the waist and reach the other arm out overhead bent at the elbow.

🍎7.) Spell and clap- To the tune of “BINGO”, spell the word apple. After singing a round, replace one letter with a clap of the hands. Each round adds another clap in place of a letter. Try adding other movements in place of clapping such as hopping in place or stomping a foot.

🍎8.) I’m a Little Apple- Use the song “I’m a little teapot” only pretend you are an apple. Kids can sing “I’m a little apple small and round. Here is my stem and here is my leaf. When I get so red, I fall from the tree. Reach down low and pick me up.” Add movements to go along with the words.

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31/05/2021

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‘n Ouer deel hul ervaring van Arbeidsterapie en hul kind, spesifiek’n Sensoriese Integrasie benadering
05/04/2021

‘n Ouer deel hul ervaring van Arbeidsterapie en hul kind, spesifiek’n Sensoriese Integrasie benadering

Kinders kan van enige ouderdom af, selfs van babatyd, vir arbeidsterapie gebring word. En die goeie nuus is, dit is nooit te laat om iemand te help nie.

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Senekal Primary School, Bester Street
Senekal
9600

Opening Hours

Monday 07:30 - 17:00
Tuesday 07:30 - 17:00
Wednesday 07:30 - 17:00
Thursday 07:30 - 17:00
Friday 07:30 - 16:00

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